Feeding Frenzy: Single game tickets on sale

Today at 10 a.m. single game Detroit Tigers tickets go on sale. We’ll use this post as a place for you to share your experiences. Some details about the sale today:

If you’re buying in person at Comerica Park, you’re probably already in line, and if you’re not you probably shouldn’t bother. Wrist bands were distributed last night so find a different avenue for getting tickets.

Don’t use ticketmaster! The Tigers dropped ticketmaster last year so don’t go to a TM outlet because you’ll just be disappointed.

Meijer: Meijer stores in the greater Detroit area will be selling tickets. That’s probably your best bet for buying from a ticket window. For those in the greater Troy area, Hockeytown Authentics at Big Beaver and John R will also be selling tickets.

If you want to buy from the comfort of your own home, the phone (866-66Tigers) and internet (tigers.com) are both valid options.

There will be no Opening Day tickets available. Those all went to season ticket holders. Red Sox and Yankees tickets will also be limited because new, partial season ticket holders who couldn’t get Opening Day tickets were given the option to purchase tickets for those games.

When you get through the virtual waiting room, are you locked into the game you originally clicked on?

Dave T.

March 1, 2008 at 10:33 am

you are locked in…plus it takes a while once you get there to buy the tix you want

Jonathon

March 1, 2008 at 10:39 am

What I don’t get it why doesn’t it just determine your place in line automatically and tell you? It obviously knows your place and then it could tell you and then refresh by counting down till you’re up. Seems like that would be the way to go, so you’re not just stuck staring at the 15 sec countdown clock.

Just got 4 for the Friday game of opening week. Row LL of the left field “pavilion” seats.

cmungs

March 1, 2008 at 11:04 am

finally got through. lots of tickets left in 2-4 seat combos when i was looking for the past 10 minutes. hang in there!

elisabeth

March 1, 2008 at 11:05 am

been stuck in the virtual waiting room since 10:00!!! this sucks!

Keith

March 1, 2008 at 11:15 am

Got 3 sets of 4 tickets for Friday/Saturday games against Twins and Royals. In waiting room for at least 10 minutes on last attempt. Trying on more time for a 4th game.

Bill

March 1, 2008 at 11:26 am

Clicked on tickets for the 6/15 Dodgers game at 9:58, in by 10:02. From last year and this year’s experience I think it’s best to pick a lower volume game, then after you get seats for that you can just select ‘add more seats” and you don’t have to wait. I got Yankees, Red Sox, Rockies, Twins, and the first sunday game against the White Sox. Also went on the Indians site to pick up a few for an away game in July, went in at 10:30, on by 10:35. Wow rules!!!

Got 8 for the Saturday game in June vs. the Dodgers. They’re “obstructed view” in the RF stands. Anyone know if that just means they’re behind the foul pole?

Mark from Troy

March 1, 2008 at 11:38 am

If you keep getting the “virtual waiting room”, open another browser. I have Firefox and Internet Explorer. It doubles the chance of getting in quicker.

Might be a little lated for doing this, but remember the trick next time.

Greg

March 1, 2008 at 11:42 am

Does this mean sold out?

“We’re sorry, we were unable to process your request due to high transaction volumes. Please try to submit your request again.”

Greg

March 1, 2008 at 11:45 am

I’m in the window (not the 15 second thing), but it gives the message above, even when I try for one ticket.

This is terriby frustrating after 105 minutes of waiting.

Greg

March 1, 2008 at 11:52 am

And done. Maybe I need to move back to Detroit.

Mark from Troy

March 1, 2008 at 11:52 am

Just keep hitting the continue Greg. Best to go with “Best Available” seats.

gs78

March 1, 2008 at 12:09 pm

I heard Jim Price say on the radio that tickets are also available at select Detroit Area Meijer Stores

billfer

March 1, 2008 at 12:44 pm

I had to leave for my son’s basketball game and just left my virtual waiting room open. I swung by Hockeytown Authentics about noon and there were probably 50 people in line. I came home and my virtual waiting room had let me in. Got tickets for the other 2 games I wanted.

I got tickets this morning on Stub Hub very easily at about 11:15am. I got very good seats for under original sale price and I didn’t have to wait at all. I purchased two tickets in “section 117 row 5″ for $31 each ($32 is the Tigers price). I’m going to the game against Chicago on Sunday, April 6th at 8:05pm, and I think Verlander will be pitching! I’m VERY EXCITED if you can’t tell.

I too logged on at five minutes to ten this morning and was met with the virtual waiting room bruhaha…I was starting to get worried 45 minutes into the ordeal but I wound up getting great seats to the 3 games I wanted (on top of the previously purchased 15 game package I already had) all in all not a bad experience but it was a little frustrating at the begining… A small price to pay for supporting our Kitties!!!!!

Dave T.

March 3, 2008 at 11:24 am

I got a couple of obstructed views in right and left.
Anyone ever sat in Kaline’s corner?
Probably just the foul poles right?

Shane Temporarily in Toledo

March 3, 2008 at 2:32 pm

Dave,
Yes, foul poles can be a problem over there, but not always.
I once sat in Kaline’s corner, row 30, seat 1, and there was not a problem with the foul pole obstructing my view as I was in the middle of the row. Unfortunately, the people about ten seats down probably had a hard time. Hopefully you are one of the lucky ones.

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